May 2026
Iran claims attack on American air base after U.S. military strikes, further clouding peace deal prospects
Iran said Thursday that it had targeted a U.S. air base in response to U.S. military attacks in the south of the country, Iranian state media reported, hours after President Donald Trump raised new doubts about progress toward a deal to end the conflict
How to protect your screens in a world where anyone can spy on you
Visual hackers. Shoulder surfers. They’re out there and spying on your phones and laptops. The good news? Screen protection tech is improving.
Republicans brace for money problems in Texas after Ken Paxton’s win
Ken Paxton has trailed Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in fundraising. Some Republicans say the party will have to spend millions to win the Senate race.
Man charged in murder of Arizona dancer is found guilty of robbing her 3 years before she was killed
A jury convicted an Arizona man Wednesday in the gunpoint robbery of an exotic dancer who was killed three years later in a murder plot that officials say he carried out with two other people.
U.S. military strikes another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military Wednesday struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men.U.S.
Google engineer made $1.2M by placing bets on Polymarket using confidential info, prosecutors allege
A Google software engineer was accused Wednesday of using confidential company information to make over $1.2 million on Polymarket in the second significant criminal case tied to trades on the prediction market platform.
Trump’s May primary scorecard: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, we take stock of President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign this month as Ken Paxton and James Talarico look ahead to the general election in Texas.
Two confirmed dead amid search for missing in Longview implosion
Washington was bracing for the state’s ‘deadliest industrial tragedy,’ Gov. Bob Ferguson said Wednesday following the rupture of a tank at the Nippon Dynawave plant.
Packers star Josh Jacobs freed from jail while police continue domestic abuse investigation
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was released from a Wisconsin jail on Wednesday while authorities further investigate allegations of domestic abuse.
Man known for pro-Trump displays who was killed outside his home was ‘caring’ and ‘kind,’ family says
The death of a Southern California man who was attacked outside his home decorated with Donald Trump memorabilia has left his family struggling to cope.